ENGROSSED


Meaning of ENGROSSED in English

-st adjective

Etymology: from past participle of engross

1. : completely occupied or absorbed

engrossed in her humble task

an engrossed look of rapt delight

2. : preoccupied

answered briefly without raising her engrossed eyes from the book

• en·grossed·ly -sə̇dlē, -stl-, -li adverb

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